MTL - My Stepmother is Soft and Charming-Chapter 207 Dongxiao Qu

Chapter 207 Dongxiao Music

“What Miss Gu said is what I have in mind. It’s really boring to just stand on the boat and look at the scenery after finally taking a trip.”

Several people turned around and saw the Crown Princess, who was still as majestic and graceful as before.

There were ladies standing beside her, some old and some young. If you look closely, two of them looked somewhat similar to her. They seemed to be the Crown Princess's natal family.

Seeing this, everyone hurriedly saluted the Crown Princess.

Mrs. Gu, Du Jingyi, and sister-in-law Liu all have official titles, so in terms of their own status, they are higher than others.

 So, after just a half salute, Mrs. Gu spoke.

 “Lang’er doesn’t understand the rules and makes the Crown Princess laugh.”

"How could it be? Madam Gu, please don't be humble. There are not many decent and gentle women like Miss Gu in the whole country. Moreover, she told the truth, so I agreed." .”

 The Crown Princess also has a good impression of the Gu family because of the Crown Prince.

 In addition, the Gu family members are all very disciplined and modest, so the ladies who followed the Crown Princess also looked at Gu Xiaolang with a faint smile.

Given her age and appearance, she is considered to be a wife of the clan.

It's just that everyone now knows the situation of the Gu family, and Mrs. Gu has never revealed her intention to marry anyone, so everyone just waits and watches without stepping forward.

　　"The Crown Princess is making ridiculous compliments. My servant Pu Liu is not worthy of such words."

The Crown Princess smiled but did not answer.

  The excitement on their side soon fell into the eyes of other people on the boat.

For example, Wei Jialian, who is about to get haircut in a few days, is surrounded by several young ladies from aristocratic families who are close to her.

They all dressed up carefully and brilliantly today, just to show some face during the Lantern Festival.

But now Gu Xiaolang stole the limelight with just one sentence, so when they looked at Gu Xiaolang, there was no envy in their eyes, but more contempt and jealousy.

“No matter how much the Crown Princess praises her, she is just a star who has no father or brother. So what if she is married to a high-ranking family? She still has no one to support her!”

 The person who said this was the daughter of the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, Miss Zongjia.

Her status may not be very noble, but she always feels that after joining the Wei family, everything she does and thinks is to protect the Wei family.

So she could see Wei Jialian's slight displeasure, and hurriedly said this to relieve her worries.

As expected, after hearing this, the anger in Wei Jialian's eyes dissipated a lot, and she spoke to Miss Zong.

“Miss Gu is also a pitiful person. Sister Zong, it’s better not to say such things. Be careful of being heard saying that we follow the noble ladies of Ancheng to exclude dissenters.”

Her words of greeting to the noble ladies in the city made several of them couldn't help but tremble.

She looks like a peacock with its tail spread wide, exuding some inexplicable confidence.

 Because their voices were low, it was not spread.

But that doesn't mean that no one really knows. There is a slender man standing in the darkness. He is watching the show on the deck in darkness, showing a vague smile.

On the deck, since the princess had an idea, the people around her would not let her down, so she spoke with suggestions.

“My dear, how about we serve as palace flowers, and which lady takes her turn to show off her talent to entertain everyone?”

“Sister-in-law, this is a good idea, so I’ll follow your advice.”

 The person called sister-in-law by the princess is her brother's wife.

His brother was serving as the minister of Zhongshu at this time and was a well-known and wise minister in the court, and his wife was also the daughter of the Earl of Jingning's palace, Li Shi.

Du Jingyi took a look at the situation. This was a scene where ladies from aristocratic families were blooming, and it was not their turn for "women" to take the lead. Therefore, he supported Mrs. Gu and stood aside, leaving Gu Xiaolang and Shang Xueniang to participate.

Compared to Gu Xiaolang's calmness, Xue Niang was a little embarrassed.

 Her best skill is female embroidery, but how to perform it on the spot?

 This is a bit of a headache.

Gu Xiaolang seemed to notice his cousin's discomfort, so he comforted her softly.

“It may not be us, cousin, please don’t mess up.”

After hearing what she said, Xue Niang took two deep breaths and then relaxed a little.

And in front of the Crown Princess, many ladies from aristocratic families and famous ladies quickly gathered.

They have been taught a lot of skills by their family since they were young. They are proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, singing, dancing, and rhythm.

And if you can come out on top in this kind of event today, you will definitely be famous. It will not only satisfy the vanity of your daughter's family, but also give her more opportunities to talk about her future marriage.

 So everyone is gearing up.

 Ladies in the Daxing Dynasty had the habit of wearing hairpins, so the crown princess’s bun today was followed by a lifelike peony velvet flower.

 She picked it up casually, brought the velvet flower in front of her, and said with a smile.

"Since it is the palace flower order, let's use this velvet flower as a conveyance. It is also considered auspicious."

 “The ministers and other ministers will obey the orders of the Crown Princess.”

Mr. Li had already ordered someone to fetch a Hu tambourine, and with a tap, the clear and ringing sound came out.

 It goes well with today’s Lantern Festival atmosphere.

 Everything is ready, and the palace flower order will naturally begin.

As the drum beat, the peony velvet flowers were passed around among the ladies, making it very lively.

 Those who want to show off the limelight like Wei Jialian naturally do it slowly and hand it down at an extremely slow speed.

Like a snow lady, she touched the peony velvet flower like a hot potato and immediately handed it to Gu Xiaolang.

Gu Xiaolang, on the other hand, was calm and composed, and it didn't matter whether the velvet flower fell into his hand or not.

 Just a simple game, many people can see everyone's different thoughts.

The Crown Princess's eyes fell deeply on Gu Xiaolang, and she was obviously very satisfied with her outstanding temperament and appearance.

 Then she glanced sideways at the older woman next to her. The two looked at each other and smiled, and many things seemed to be settled.

"stop."

As the sound of the barbarian tambourine in Mrs. Li's hand paused, the peony velvet flower fell on the hand of the Miss Zong who had just spoken rudely.

 Only one thing missing is Wei Jialian.

 Therefore, although there was a smile on her face, her eyes were cold, and the expression she looked at Miss Zong was not as relaxed as before.

　　It stole the limelight from Wei Jialian, and the lady from the Zong family also complained a lot.

But it’s hard to cheat in public, so you can only stand up and say salute to the Crown Princess.

 “Zong Li, the daughter of the young minister of Taichang Temple, would like to send her regards to the Crown Princess.”

 (End of this chapter)